Method and apparatus for a player-controllable bonus game
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing each of a plurality of players with at least one opportunity to qualify for play of a bonus game during play of a base game of chance, each player competing in the bonus game against other players by navigating a player marker on a bonus game field; and
playing the bonus game to a bonus game outcome, wherein the bonus game outcome is determined at least partially by skill or strategy of at least one qualified player of the plurality,wherein playing the bonus game to a bonus game outcome comprises positioning the player marker in the same space of the bonus game field as one of a bonus marker, a hazard marker, or an exit marker.
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Abstract
Gaming systems and methods where qualification for play of a bonus game is linked to play of a base game. Multiple players may qualify for the bonus game by achieving preselected criteria associated with play of the base game. The qualified players may participate in the bonus game and achieve a bonus game outcome based on the player'"'"'s skill or strategy. The bonus game outcome may allow the player to accumulate bonus awards. In addition, the bonus game outcome may impede or terminate the player'"'"'s movement in the bonus game. Each player'"'"'s movement in the bonus game may depend on his or her continued play in the base game. Each qualified player may also eliminate other qualified players by occupying the same space in the bonus game.
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53 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing each of a plurality of players with at least one opportunity to qualify for play of a bonus game during play of a base game of chance, each player competing in the bonus game against other players by navigating a player marker on a bonus game field; and playing the bonus game to a bonus game outcome, wherein the bonus game outcome is determined at least partially by skill or strategy of at least one qualified player of the plurality, wherein playing the bonus game to a bonus game outcome comprises positioning the player marker in the same space of the bonus game field as one of a bonus marker, a hazard marker, or an exit marker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system comprising:
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a plurality of gaming machines, each configured for play of a base game by a plurality of players and networked for play of a bonus game, wherein each player has an opportunity to qualify to compete in the bonus game against other players by navigating a player marker on a bonus field, the bonus game being configured to achieve a bonus game outcome determined at least partially by skill or strategy of at least one qualified player and the bonus game outcome comprising occupying the same space as one of a bonus marker, a hazard marker, or an exit marker; and apparatus networked to each of the plurality of gaming machines and configured with the bonus game for play by the plurality of players. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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